Studies

• 2003 - 2012

  Ph.D. in Telematics Engineering (European mention)
  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España.
  Grade: Summa Cum Laude.
  Ph.D. thesis: "A Policy-driven Architecture for Supporting Joint Degrees through E-learning Services".

• 2002

  Master of Science in Communication Systems and Networks..
  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España

• 1993 - 1998

  Computer Science Engineer.
  Universidad Piloto de Colombia.
  Officially accredited in Spain by the Minister of Education and Science.
  Grade: Summa cum laude.
  

Professional experience

• 2002 - ...

  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain).
  Departament of Telematics Engineering
  Researcher

• 1996-2001

  ITEC - TELECOM (Colombia)
  Research Department.
  Project Manager and Researcher

• 1995-1996

  Microsoft (Colombia)
  FAM - Support engineer

Awards

• 2000

  First Place. ALCATEL (Colombia) awarded the Technology Innovation prize for the project. Multimedia Services for deaf people. Telecom-Colombia.

• 1998

  First Place. AHCIET (Hispano-American Association of Research Centers and Telecommunication Companies) awarded the Research prize for the project: Colombian Sign Language. Telecom-Colombia.

• 1998

  Best class average in Computer science 1998.

Grants

• 2004-2006

  ICETEX grant for accommodation in the Colombian Major Collegue "Miguel Antonio Caro"

• 2002

  AECI (Spanish Agency of International Development Cooperation) - Mutis grant to study a Master in the Technical University of Madrid